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Meanings of Chinese Cubes

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Dialects are spoken differently but there is no difference when writing.

Yeah but there is in inflection so the word may have slightly different meanings in each of the dialects (because each of them is essentially their own language rather than true dialects like Spanish and Portugese rather than English and Scots.)

I can't really say anything as to the meanings though because I can't read characters and only know very basic broken bits of some dialects so the pinyin doesn't help me.
 

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Well my friend is also Chinese and he lived in China and he says that it means Small Moon, said my Chinese friend who took over my iPad and pretended to be me. Also he was referring to the YueXiao.

Never mind, this guy is making stuff up. That ain't small moon. It's moon something, but it ain't small.

And then he walked away.

Now he's saying it could mean moon peel, moon extinguish, or laughing moon. I'm starting to doubt his Chinese skills.
 
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Isn't Yuexiao just the designer's girlfriend's name?

I think every Chinese name carries a meaning behind it, and parents name their child after what they want him/her to be.

In this case Yuexiao is the name of the designer's girlfriend which translates directly into "Moon Morning" or "Moon-Dawn",

The name of the cube doesn't carry any meaning to what the cube's performance would be, its just a fancy way of naming stuff rather than "Moyu Cube Version 3.1.2"
 

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Hi everyone,

Here is a list of the meanings of Chinese cubes.

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Moyu - 魔域 - 'Mo' can mean 'magic', and 'Mofang' is the Chinese name for Rubik's Cube, literally meaning 'Magic Cube.' 'Yu' means 'place' or 'region' or 'domain.' I'm not super sure about this character but perhaps 'Moyu' means 'magic place' or something. 'Mo' can also mean 'devil.' So another meaning of Moyu might be 'Devil's Kingdom,' AKA hell - not very probable.

Weilong, 3x3 - 威龙 - Weilong, the two characters together, is supposed to mean 'Veyron,' as in the Bugatti Veyron (which I think is supposed to be one of the fastest sports cars). The Weilong name might have a connection with the Bugatti Veyron. If you separate Weilong into 'wei' and 'long,' however, it will mean 'Power Dragon.' So Weilong might have two probable meanings: Veyron, or Power Dragon. The latter is more probable.

Sulong, 3x3 - 速龙 - This one is more straightforward. 'Su' means speed, and like I said above 'Long' means Dragon. So Sulong is the 'Speed Dragon.' (This makes it more likely that Weilong means Power Dragon.)

Aolong, 3x3 - 傲龙 - This one is simple too. 'Jiaoao' means proud. 'Ao' means proud when coupled with another character, so Aolong means 'Proud Dragon.'

Aoshi, 6x6 - 傲世 - 'Ao,' as we know, means 'proud,' and 'shi' means 'earth' or 'world.' So Aoshi means 'Proud World.'

QUOTE: "傲世(Aoshi)means 'proud' and 'the world' respectively, so maybe it means 'being proud in the world' or 'one stands on the top of the world, overseeing it with pride.'" - quote from RayLam

Dianma, 3x3 - 颠马 - This one, translated literally, will mean 'Jolt the Horse.' (Or 'Surprise the Horse' or whatever synonym you can find...)

Lingpo, 2x2 - 灵魄 - 'Ling,' as an adjective, means 'nimble,' or 'effective.' 'Po' means 'spirit' or 'courage.' So Lingpo means 'Nimble Spirit.'

Weisu, 4x4 - 威速 - These are the first characters from Weilong and Sulong. So Weisu means 'Power Speed.' (Or Powerful Speed or Speedy Power or whatever you like.)

Shensu, 4x4 - 神速 - 'Shen' means 'God.' 'Su,' as we saw previously, means 'speed.' So Shensu means 'God's Speed.' (OK not the word 'Godspeed' in the English way we use it, hehe...)

Aochuang, 5x5 - 傲创 - The character 'Ao' turns up a lot in Moyu cubes. Aochuag literally means 'Proud Creation.'

Aofu, 7x7 - 傲赋 - 'Fu' can mean 'bestow,' and we have 'ao' again. Aofu might mean 'Proud Possession' or something similar.

QUOTE: "...赋 ['Fu'] means 'talent.'" - quote from RayLam

Jinzita, pyraminx - 金字塔 - 'Jinzita' means 'pyramid.'

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Shengshou - 圣手 - 'Shengshou' means 'master,' or 'a highly skilled person.' 'Shou' also means 'hand.'

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Dayan - 大雁 - 'Dayan' means 'wild goose.' Simple enough, but I think it's a weird name for a cube.

Zhanchi - 展翅, 3x3 - I think this is the most interesting one. 'Zhanchi' means when a bird spreads open its wings. So the Dayan Zhanchi means the 'Wild Goose with Wings Spread.'

Guhong - 孤鸿, 3x3 - This is also very interesting. 'Gu' means orphan(ed). 'Hong' is another character that means 'wild goose.' So Guhong means the 'Wild Goose Orphan.'

QUOTE: "'孤鸿' is named from the idiom "断雁孤鸿", so you can't translate it directly into English. '断雁孤鸿' means 'a wild goose straying away,' and it actually usually means 'unmarried/celibate men' or 'being out of people.' The designer of Dayan chose the name to express his determination of being special." - quote from RayLam

Lingyun, 3x3 - 凌云 - This one has two possible meanings: either 'Ice Cloud' or 'Approaching Cloud(s).'

QUOTE: "...凌云 [Lingyun] is from a Chinese phrase 凌云壮志 [Lingyun Zhuangzhi] which means the ambition to reach the cloud. So 凌云 [Ligyun] here means 'reach the cloud.'" - quote from Cm_Hu

Lunhui, 3x3 - 轮回 - Means 'recur.' (You're supposed to get addicted to this cube: you scramble and solve over and over again!)

QUOTE: "轮回 is more a religious word which means 'transmigration' or a more specific word 'Samsara.'" - quote from Cm_Hu

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Fangshi - 方是 - It seems like these are just two random characters that were put together. Each of them don't really have very specific meanings. (Note: if it was '方式' it would mean 'method' or 'way of doing something.' But the second character is wrong.)

Shuangren, 3x3 - 霜刃 - This means 'Ice Blade' or 'Frost Knife.' Odd name for a cube.

QUOTE: "Shuangren is from "十年磨一剑,霜刃未曾试"。The sentence means one has practised a skill for a very long time but hasn't got any chance to demonstrate or test." - quote from RayLam

QUOTE: "The Shuangren actually means 'Frosted Blade'. Since the Fangshi has frosted pieces, [this] makes sense." - quote from guysensei1

Shishuang, 2x2 - 世双 - No real meaning, I guess. 'Shuang' means 'double,' and this is a 2x2 cube so that makes sense.

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Lanlan - 蓝蓝 - 'Lan' means 'blue.' In Chinese characters are often repeated for two reasons I can think of: either to make the tone of the character more relaxed, or to show that the character is a name.

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So there you go. I would like to continue to update this list so please suggest more Chinese cubes! Hope you liked it...

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I want to correct you. Dayan does not mean wild goose!!!!!!!!! Dayan actually means "Swan Goose". A swan goose is an animal. You might say that the swan goose doesn't exist or you haven't heard of it but that's because it only or mainly lives in Asia, specifically China. In China, a swan goose is very.......basically pretty much anyone that grew up in China knows what a swan goose is.
 

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...All these different interpretations, and you wonder where this comes from: "HelloCube MoYu Bochuang GT 5x5x5 Speed Cube Puzzle Black. The size: 65mm*65mm*65mmthe net weight:180 Relax yourself from work. Cube will make your life colorful. It will make you more patient and confident. It will make you meet more interesting friends. Cheap and Convenient. You can play cube no matter in a car or the plane. You can put it in your bag. Everyone could turn, no matter kids, young or old. It is awesome when you play it in fast speed at the party."
 

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jieyun,截云,means stopping the cloud. It is from a well-known poem in Tang Dynasty,我有辞乡剑,玉峰堪截云。I can't translate it very well, but the latter 5 words means mountain peak made of gems is enough high to stop a cloud. I think the jieyun is to express the meaning of extremely high, refers to its performance.
 
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